Distributing apparatus for liquids.



F. A. GIENCKE.

DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS FOR LIQUIDS. APPLICATION FILED MAR.7,1912.

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F. A. GIENOKB.

DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS FOR LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.7,1912.

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llillll amma/Won which, owing to their rapid rotation. and the vibrationcaused by the moving vehicle, break up the liquid into an extremely finespray and throw it with considerable force downwardly, forwardly andbackwardly,the front drum throwin the liquid forwardly and the rear drumt irowing it backwardly.

I am aware of the fact that apparatus of a somewhat similar form hasbeen heretofore constructed in which rotary brush cylindersare employedinstead of the netted cylinders above described, but the brushes fillwith water and throw it not only in dro s, but frequently when thevehicle is jolte large quantities of liquid are shaken out of thebrushes, causing a very irregular distribution. The brushes also wearout rapidly. The drums do not wear out and fine mesh nets may beemployed, whereby a delivery of liquid in any form except in smallparticles will be prevented.

I claim 1. Liquid distributing apparatus compris ing the combinationwith a vehicle, a frame pivoted thereto for vertical adjustment, a setof rotary drums having netted cylindrical walls and supported by saidframe with their axes substantially parallel and transverse to the lineof vehicle travel, means for revolving said drums in opposite directionsand with their upper surfaces, each moving toward the other, and meansfor supplying liquid to the upper surface of one of said drums, saidframe being adapted to support said drums above a row of plants to whichthe liquid is to be distributed and along.

which the vehicle moves.

2. The combination with a vehicle, of a set of parallel rotary netteddrums supported thereby with their peripheries in close proximity andwith their axes extending transversely to the line of vehicle travel,means for delivering liquid to the upper Surfaces of one of said drums,and means for rotatin said drums in opposite directions and wittheirupper surfaces each moving toward the other, and at sufficient speed tothrow the liquid forwardly and backwardly from their netted surfaces,each of said drums having

